To the Russian poets and all poets;the shimmering, undefeated "cloud of witnesses" who conveyed at great cost in their own way: the connecting idea between Heaven and earth. And most of all, to the poet from the former Soviet Union who, dying, in prison, wrote his final poem in his own blood on the wall: the single word, "Hope". Whole-hearted To the Triune God in memory of Mary Adalyn Douglas.
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Sunday, July 23, 2017

Angels Hid Their Faces

almost the imperiled, angels lept or would have leptover the chasm separating them from Himas the skies darkened, the wounds incomprehensible nowFather he cried from hour to hourand as a later music said, the angels turned their facestoward the face of Godaway from the core of misery.what lightning brightness, speed of sorrow sped thenin their kingdomsbut anguish has its own suns tooand deserts of remembrance.soon not soon enoughthrough tribulation wonhis phoenix soul arosethe Rose of the Agesand all the stars restrung.they cried then, the angelsand earth was green againand young.mary angela douglas 23 july 2017

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All I want to say is I am very concerned about what I perceive as the devaluation of the pure lyric voice in world poetry and I pray for its renewal and enhancement throughout the world because I believe its loss is also in a deep sense the loss of the human soul to darkness and to senseless information. I also believe in the principles of artistic devotion as enumerated by Kandinsky and I completely believe in the reality of Divine Inspiration in the creative process (I mean, God, not something vague) and in the co-creation of art with God, the artist or poet and the "cloud of witnesses" (those who have laid the groundwork and have preceded us)having an equal confluence and influence.
I believe in all art as a consoling, beautiful, truthful manifestation, not as degradation, obscenity or propaganda. I believe in it as the link between Heaven and Earth.